CVE Watch—

CVE-2026-33825

Microsoft Defender Insufficient Granularity of Access Control Vulnerability

CVSS

—

No CVSS

EPSS

6.7%

p93

KEV

YES

Apr 22, 2026

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: — · Last modified: —

EPSS · 30d

6.7%EPSS · 30 days6.7%

2026-06-302026-07-16

KEV catalog record

Product

Microsoft / Defender

Vulnerability

Microsoft Defender Insufficient Granularity of Access Control Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Apr 22, 2026

Remediate by

May 6, 2026

Known ransomware use

Yes

Summary description

Microsoft Defender contains an insufficient granularity of access control vulnerability that could allow an authorized attacker to escalate privileges locally.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33825 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33825

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